The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover approximately 3,444,470 USDT (Tether), alleged to be proceeds of an online investment fraud scheme.
Reginald Duante Davis and Kelvin Quentin Scott Wright have each been indicted in federal court for possession of a firearm and ammunition by convicted felons.
David Reyes, 61, of Hagerstown, Maryland, has admitted to his part in a large-scale drug operation in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties that has ties to the Sinaloa Drug Cartel in Mexico.
Frank Hamilton, of Simi Valley, who previously pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy affecting a financial institution, was sentenced to 66 months in prison.
Michael Lewis of Minneapolis has been sentenced to 5 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for threatening to murder a Member of Congress.
Brooke Miller Duck, a resident of Midland, Texas, pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $500,000 from her medical clinic employer to make personal purchases.
The FBI Louisville Field Office has seen an increase in reported fraud schemes targeting Kentuckians through unsolicited phone calls in which scammers impersonate law enforcement or government officials to extort money or steal personally identifiable information.
The Department of Justice is calling on parents and community members to join law enforcement in the fight against a dangerous and growing category of online predators.
An Illinois businessman has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $14 million across 1,500 fraudulent small business loans.
Gregory Graff of Poughkeepsie was arrested in connection with communicating online with an individual he believed to be a 13-year-old and attempting to meet the individual.
Kevin Dion Hollinshead, 64, of North Charleston, has been charged with accepting a bribe in exchange for his influence and official action as a Charleston County School District Trustee.